Circulars

The Sports Council of Africa Federation calls upon all Jamaats and Territorial Councils under the Africa Federation, to submit their nominations for the “Sportswoman and Sportsman of the year” by filling in the enclosed Questionnaires.

Jamaats are requested to note that nominations are for both for Sportswoman and Sportsman for the period 2015 - 2016.

Nominations should be submitted to the following address by 15th February 2017

To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.(Holy Qur’an, Surah Al Baqarah 2:156)

Marhoom Ma’alim Mohammedhussein Kermali

(1932 – 2016)

The Chairman, Alhaj Shabir Najafi, the Office Bearers and the Trustees of the Africa Federation express profound sadness over the demise of Alhaj Ma’alim Mohammedhussein Kermali which occurred on 7th December, 2016 in Orlando, FL, USA. Ma’alim was born in Zanzibar and died at the age of 84.

Under the provisions of the Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaats of Africa Constitution, Clause 21 (d), the Chairman, Alhaj Shabir Najafi has the pleasure to appoint Alhaj Navazaly Rossanaly Molou of Madagascar as a Nominated Councillor of Africa Federation for the term 2016-2019.

Alhaj Navazaly is the immediate past Chairman of Conseil Regional Des Khojas Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamates De L’Ocean Indien (CROI) and the Vice Chairman of the Africa Federation from CROI. On 9th December, 2016, he handed over the Chairmanship to Sheikh Haniphe Akbaraly who was elected CROI Chairman for the term 2016 – 2019.

Navazaly bhai has been designated a position of International Relations. In the present environment, it is of great importance for an Institution like ours to have talented, experienced and dedicated person in such a position to enhance relationships etc.

The Secretariat is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheikh Haniphe Akbaraly as the Vice Chairman of the Africa Federation from Conseil Regional Des Khojas Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamates De L’ocean Indien (CROI) for the term 2016 – 2019.

This is as per Clause 15 (b) of the Constitution of the Africa Federation which states:The Vice Chairman from a Territorial Council shall be its Chairman whose term shall be concurrent with that of the term of the Chairman of the individual Territorial Council and shall be declared at the session of the Conference, and he shall also be one of the office bearers of the Federation.